judging by the lack of interest on this topic OLO'ers must be on really good money so as not to care about this. Doesn't anyone feel these pays are outrageous at a time we're asked to tighten our belts ? I condemn the opposition & minority parties for not rejecting this & change that legislation. Talk about all tarred with the same brush. Disgusting !

U must be talking about QLD, anything can happen there.
The last four years of Howard were out of control, as usual they self destruct. Power drunk, indestructible, been there to long.
No one wants Abbott as PM so what are they going to do about it. Put Turnbull back and put tony out with the cat, be a good decision all around.
Clean out the front bench and get rid of all the Howard warts, they may even come up with a party to be recon'd with.

He sure is a clown, and a good one. He has trouble with Gospel truth, what next can we expect.
Thomson is going along with all charges against him in a hope this can be wrapped up. If it can't be proved he didn't have permition for those spending's the whole thing will be thrown out.

get rid of all the Howard warts,
doog,
and then what ? Leave the ALP mutts in place ? If you're trying to be funny you're failing miserably.
How do expect to get the coffers filled up again if you leave the ALP in place ? Is the ALP buying lottery tickets to get money in or just keep raising fees ?

WikiLeaks on Kevin Rudd
I'd have thought the integrity-devoid defenders of the sense-devoid would have swamped this thread to no extent. Looks like they've run out not only of substance but also of fibs.